Global Patent Index - EP 0437484 B1

EP 0437484 B1 19940831 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FEEDING OF FLEXIBLE SHEETS.

Title (en)

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FEEDING OF FLEXIBLE SHEETS.

Title (de)

APPARAT UND VERFAHREN ZUR ZUFÜHRUNG VON FLEXIBLEN BÖGEN.

Title (fr)

APPAREIL ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT D'ALIMENTER EN FEUILLES FLEXIBLES.

Publication

EP 0437484 B1 19940831

Application

EP 89911274 A 19891003

Priority

  • GB 8823269 A 19881004
  • GB 8901171 W 19891003

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9003936A1] Apparatus (3) for feeding flexible sheets singly from the top of a stack of sheets comprises a pick-up device (6) which includes a gas deflector (48, 48a, 75) and gas supplying means (43, 44, 81) for directing a stream of gas at the topmost sheet on the stack to cause the sheet to separate from the stack. The gas supplying means also directs a further gas stream at the gas deflector (48, 48a, 75), this further gas stream attaching itself to the gas deflector by the Coanda effect and entraining the topmost sheet into contact with the gas deflector.

IPC 1-7

B65H 3/14

IPC 8 full level

B65H 3/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65H 3/14 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (examination)

US 418672 A 18900107

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9003936 A1 19900419; DE 68917931 D1 19941006; DE 68917931 T2 19950112; EP 0437484 A1 19910724; EP 0437484 B1 19940831; GB 8823269 D0 19881109; JP H04505745 A 19921008; US 5263700 A 19931123

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 8901171 W 19891003; DE 68917931 T 19891003; EP 89911274 A 19891003; GB 8823269 A 19881004; JP 51050989 A 19891003; US 67828691 A 19910403